A true story of bravery

Most the retards protesting wouldn’t even know where to locate Vietnam on a map.

Great story. And absolutely true. We see fellow Soldiers, not a race.

I was told teachers and tik tok nurses are the real heroes....

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Great story. And absolutely true. We see fellow Soldiers, not a race.

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Although the USMC probably had the toughest overall transition (their relatively smaller size, stronger traditions, etc.) with integration, once accomplished, their words always stuck with me - there weren't white or black marines, just light green and dark green marines.

One team, one fight.

Yes Vietnam sucked balls

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Vietnam Tom! TYFYS. What was the political reasoning for even getting involved in Nam? (serious question).

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The policy at the time was to stop the spread of Communism. Having communism in Cuba scared the hell out of the government

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Although the USMC probably had the toughest overall transition (their relatively smaller size, stronger traditions, etc.) with integration, once accomplished, their words always stuck with me - there weren't white or black marines, just light green and dark green marines.

One team, one fight.

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Exactly. The real stories of war are those of the relationships and sacrifice for each other on the ground. Those experiences are completely divorced from all the politics, narratives and bullshite of society. Its hard to recognize your differences when you hold each other's lives in your hands. Love all my dark green brothers and always will. We would never cross paths back in the world and would have nothing in common. Just like that gentlemen described, in my upbringing, I very rarely ever had occasion to interact with a black person whether it was family, school, church, neighborhood, etc. Now, I have more in common with them than I do my biological family. I have only given two Eulogies in my life. One for my grandfather and another before a bayonetted rifle, a pair of dirty boots and a set of dog tags in the desert in Anbar. He was one of the greatest Marines and men I ever met. He loved this country and his fellow Marines. Semper Fi.

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DevilDagNS

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Thank you for going where most men won't and defending what you believe in.